Wisconsin Engineering Schools

Wisconsin's cheapest Engineering Program is located at Chippewa Valley Technical College, and costs

$3,524 annually.

More students applied to Marquette University's Engineering Program than any other school in Wisconsin, with

22,900 total applicants.

Statewide School Information

Engineering Schools in Wisconsin:

26

Undergraduate Engineering Programs:

26

Graduate Engineering Programs:

11

Schools With On-Campus Housing:

14

Average Classroom Size:

16 Students

Largest Engineering School:

University of Wisconsin-Madison

(46,020 Students)

Statewide Tuition Information

Average In-State Tuition Cost:

$11,431

Average Out-of-State Tuition Cost:

$14,526

Average Scholarship Package:

$7,246

Average Student Loan Amount:

$5,562

Percent of Population With Financial Aid:

83%

Percent of Population With Student Loans:

59%

Cheapest Engineering School:

Chippewa Valley Technical College

($3,524)

Statewide Admissions Information

Total Graduate Students:

30,315

Total Undergraduate Students:

276,020

Gender Makeup:

48% Men /

51% Women

Wisconsin Acceptance Rate:

72%

Average ACT Composite (25th Percentile):

26

(+/- 3 Std)

Average ACT Composite (75th Percentile):

22

(+/- 3 Std)

Easiest Admissions Criteria:

Western Technical College

Statewide Online Program Information

Online Engineering Programs:

17

Average Online Tuition:

$7,282

Digital Classroom Size:

17 Students

Online Retention Rate:

70%

Wisconsin is a Midwest and Great Lakes state. The economy in Wisconsin is famously linked to the agricultural industry, which produces dairy products. In fact, Wisconsin is the largest cheese producer and the second largest milk producer in the country.

Wisconsin also has a strong manufacturing industry through transportation and capital firms.

Engineering Education in Wisconsin

Colleges and universities provide engineering programs with either concentrations or whole degrees of study.

For example, if a student wants to study electrical engineering, they might major in electrical engineering or enroll in an engineering program with an electrical engineering concentration.

For students who want a certificate or associate's degree in engineering, Wisconsin has seventeen community colleges offering such degrees. There is also the private College of the Menominee Nation, a Native American college, that offers associate's and certificate programs in engineering. The University of Wisconsin system provides bachelor's degree programs in engineering, with six of the campuses offering engineering programs. This includes the flagship campus in Madison and five other campuses.

There are six private colleges in Wisconsin who offer undergraduate programs, including Marquette University, Beloit College, and the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Nine universities in Wisconsin offer master's and doctoral degrees in engineering, including the University of Wisconsin – Madison and Marquette University.

Outlook for Engineering Jobs in Wisconsin

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) states that there are 44,840 engineering jobs in Wisconsin as of May 2012 and that the average annual salary of an engineer in Wisconsin calculated to $65,770.

Different engineering careers offer different career opportunities and salaries. For example, even though Wisconsin has a strong agricultural industry, the BLS found that there were only 60 agricultural engineers earning a salary of $75,570.

In contrast, there are 6,670 industrial engineers in Wisconsin earning a salary of $71,750. Another example is mechanical engineers, who earn an average annual salary of $69,610 with 6,440 engineers employed in the state.